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Unit 6
Nurturing Nature
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Understanding ideas
Pre-reading:
If you have a chance to go to Tibet, how would you like to go there Why
How much do you know about the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
1. Which is the highest railway in the world
a. The Trans-Siberian Railway.
b. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
c. The Chengdu-Kunming Railway.
2. In which year was the completed Qinghai-Tibet Railway put into operation
a. 1984.
b. 2001.
c. 2006.
Pre-reading: Quiz
3. Which of these stations is not on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
a. Lhasa
b. Golmud.
c. Lanzhou.
4. Which of these natural World Heritage Sites does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pass by
a. Xinjiang Tianshan.
b. Qinghai Hoh Xil.
c. South China Karst.
Pre-reading: Quiz
Which order is the passage based on
A. Time order
B. Space order
C. Development of the story
From which sentences in the passage can we know it
Para. 1: Sitting back in my seat, I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway….
Para. 3: The first landmark to catch my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge…
Para. 5: The journey has been flying by, and before I know it, we have reached Tanggula Station…
Para. 6: As we pass Cuona Lake,…
Para. 1 A. How to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
Para. 2 B. How to protect Cuona Lake.
Para. 3 C. The train leaves Xining.
Para. 4 D. How to protect wild animals.
Para. 5 E. We consider protecting the delicate eco-system first.
Para. 6 F. How to make sure the workers stayed healthy.
Para. 7 G. I'm proud we built our"Sky Railway".
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
The Sky Railway
Part 1: Para 1-2
When considering overcoming the most difficult engineering challenges, how to protect the delicate ecosystem was among our top concerns.
Part 2: Para 3-6
The challenges and solutions.
Part 3: Para 7
We built the Qinghai-Tibet Railway with care that the environment deserves.
Structure of the passage
What is author’s purpose in writing the passage Why
1 To prove that human can conquer nature.
2 To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
3 To praise the workers’ efforts in building the Qinghai-Tibet Raiway.

P2: “Taking years to complete, ....”
P6: “I feel a sense of pride and achievement.”
P7: thanks to… “I am proud that...”
Sitting back in my seat, I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The train has been racing along steadily since it left Xining. All this time, the song “Sky Railway” has been playing inside my head. The words “railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains” seem particularly vivid as I travel across the “roof of the world”.
Detailed reading
Para. 1
Find details that show the author’s feelings.
What’s the function of Para. 1 in picturing the author’s journey
Proud, sense of achievement.
It sets both the background of the journey and the emotional atmosphere of the rest of the passage.
I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work on this railway. Taking years to complete, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges. How to protect the delicate ecosystem was among the top concerns.
Detailed reading
Para. 2
What function does Para. 2 play in developing the whole passage
It makes clear the thesis statement of this passage.
It serves naturally as a transition to the following paras.
While-reading:
Read para 3-6 and complete the table on page 85.
Read and fill.
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula Station
Cuona Lake
Thirty-three passages
move safely and freely in their natural habitat
A group of Tibetan antelopes is moving under the bridge, with some stopping to eat grass at their leisure.
Human beings live in harmony with wildlife.
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula Station
Cuona Lake
prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands
a total length of about 160 kilometres
moved to a new area
The engineers and workers pay great efforts to build the railway.
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula Station
Cuona Lake
Located at over 5000 metres above sea level, this is the highest railway station in the world.
The thin air, changeable weather, high levels of UV radiation
Several oxygen-making stations
regular breaks
Qingshuihe Bridge
Golmud
Tanggula Station
Cuona Lake
we can see its pale blue mirror-like surface,
Water birds playing in the lake, and cattle and sheep wandering the grasslands.
protect Cuona Lake
build a twenty-kilometre wall
protect it from construction waste
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has been attracting people’s admiration for centuries. Now, thanks to our efforts, passengers from all over the country have been enjoying these magical landscapes. I am proud that we built our “impossible” railway, and did so with the care that the environment deserves. It truly is an extraordinary “Sky Railway”.
Detailed reading
Para. 7
1. Based on the whole text, try to explain why Qinghai-Tibet Railway
is truly an extraordinary “Sky Railway”.
Because it is an “impossible” railway in the world with the care the environment deserves and a record to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges.
What changes do you think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
has brought to the people living along the railway
Think Share
1. What changes do you think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has
brought to the people living along the railway
Think Share
It has helped to promote the local economy.
The opening of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway thoroughly broke the long-term transport bottleneck (瓶颈) restricting Tibet. More and more specialties of Tibet have been transported to the hinterland by the railway and sent to the world. The average annual growth rate of Tibet’s GDP from 2006 to 2014 exceeded 10 percent.
1. What changes do you think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has
brought to the people living along the railway
Think Share
It has improved people’s living standard.
The farmers and herdsmen (牧民) along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway have taken the “railway business opportunity“ to increase their income. Large numbers of quality and cheap goods have been transported to Tibet via the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, improving Tibet People’s production and living standards.
1. What changes do you think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has
brought to the people living along the railway
Think Share
It has made it more convenient for people to travel.
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway passes many famous scenic areas such as the Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountains, Hoh Xil and Northern Tibet Grassland, forming a world-class tourist route full of mysterious flavor. Over the past nine years, Tibet’s tourism has seen “blowout-type” (井喷式) development and become a pillar industry（支柱产业）. Tibet has received all together 74 million domestic and foreign tourists.
Interview
Group 1
Role A A reporter from CCTV News Channel.
Role B: railway workers& engineers:
introduce the challenges and solutions
Group 3
Role A A reporter from CCTV News Channel.
Role B: people living along the railway:
talk about the change of their life and their feelings
Group 4
Role A A reporter from CCTV News Channel.
Role B: tourists:
admire the beautiful landscapes and talk about the convenience the railway brings
Group 2
Role A A reporter from CCTV News Channel.
Role B: a foreign expert:
highly praise the “impossible” railway
Language points
重点句式　不定式作定语
常用动词不定式作后置定语的情况:
(1)被修饰词是序数词、最高级、the only、the last等;
(2)中心词由序数词、最高级、the only、the last等修饰;
(3)表示抽象概念的名词ability,ambition, attempt, chance, courage, plan, desire, decision, promise, wish等, 后面常用不定式作定语,说明中心词的内容。
[例1]　The assistant works very hard. She is always the first to come.
[例2]　I think this room is the best place to study in.
Analysis of sentence structures
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to be asked
to complain
③The Aviation(航空) Challenge programme gives trainees the chance ____________ (earn) their aviation badges.
to earn
put into operation
be about to
roof of the world
work on
a record of
overcome the challenges
delicate ecosystem
be among the top concerns
catch one’s eyes
Para. 1
投入使用
即将；正打算
世界屋脊
Para. 2
致力于…
对……的记录
克服挑战
脆弱的生态系统
是最关切的问题之一
Para. 3
吸引某人视线
at one’s leisure
allow sb. to do sth.
speed past
distinct ecosystem
fly by
before sb. know it
be located at/in/off…
UV radiation (ultraviolet)
present a challenge for…
enjoy regular breaks
Para. 3
2. 在某人有空时
3. 允许某人做某事
4. 疾驰而过
Para. 4-5
特殊的生态系统
飞逝
不知不觉地；很快
位于
紫外线
构成挑战
享受有规律的休假
a sense of pride and achievement
protect sb. / sth. from sth.
be close to
reach out
wander the grasslands
bring … to life
thanks to our efforts
Para. 6-7
一种自豪感和成就感
保护某人 / 某事免受……
离得近
伸出（手……）
漫步草地
使……苏醒 / 焕发生机
多亏了我们的努力
Important sentences
The first landmark to catch my eye is the splendid
Qingshuihe Bridge, the world’s longest bridge built over
permafrost.
catch sb’s eye 为固定搭配，意为 to attract someone’s attention
and make them look at something。
look sb in the eye
keep an eye on sb / sth
have an eye / a good eye for sth
can’t take your eyes off sb / sth
正视某人
照看某人 / 某物
对某事物有鉴赏力
无法将目光从某人身上 / 某物上移开

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